Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 136.9 people in Georgia. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 204,212 sq ft in Georgia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Georgia are ranked 74th and 135th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Benin has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.08% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.05% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Georgia, hence the population density in Benin is 142.6% higher than in Georgia.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 136.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 135/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
3672886
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 26,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 203,597 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 38.8% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 61.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 30.4% |
Benin vs Georgia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 6.45% decline in Georgia.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Georgia was 117th in 2004 and ranks 135th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 136.9 |
| 2023 | 324 | 138.5 |
| 2022 | 316 | 138.4 |
| 2021 | 308 | 138.2 |
| 2020 | 300 | 138.8 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 138.7 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 138.9 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 138.9 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 138.9 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 138.8 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 138.6 |
| 2013 | 246 | 138.6 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 139 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 140 |
| 2010 | 225 | 141.1 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 142.2 |
| 2008 | 212 | 143.4 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 143.9 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 144.6 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 145.5 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 146.4 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 147.3 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 148.3 |
| 2001 | 171 | 149.6 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 152 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 158.2 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 162.1 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 167.4 |
| 1995 | 143 | 173.6 |
| 1994 | 140 | 180.2 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 183 |
| 1992 | 129 | 181.6 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | - |
| 1990 | 121.3 | - |
| 1989 | 117.6 | - |
| 1988 | 114.1 | - |
| 1987 | 110.7 | - |
| 1986 | 107.4 | - |
| 1985 | 104.2 | - |
| 1984 | 101.2 | - |
| 1983 | 98.3 | - |
| 1982 | 95.5 | - |
| 1981 | 92.8 | - |
| 1980 | 90.2 | - |
| 1979 | 87.7 | - |
| 1978 | 85.4 | - |
| 1977 | 83.2 | - |
| 1976 | 81.1 | - |
| 1975 | 79.1 | - |
| 1974 | 77.2 | - |
| 1973 | 75.4 | - |
| 1972 | 73.7 | - |
| 1971 | 72 | - |
| 1970 | 70.4 | - |
| 1969 | 68.9 | - |
| 1968 | 67.4 | - |
| 1967 | 66 | - |
| 1966 | 64.6 | - |
| 1965 | 63.3 | - |
| 1964 | 62.1 | - |
| 1963 | 60.9 | - |
| 1962 | 59.8 | - |
| 1961 | 58.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 61.2% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 60.3% |
| 2021 | 49% | 59.9% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 59.5% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 59% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 58.6% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 58.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 57.8% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 57.1% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 56.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 56.3% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 55.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 55.5% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 55.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 54.4% |
| 2006 | 41% | 54% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 53.6% |
| 2004 | 40% | 53.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 52.8% |
| 2002 | 39% | 52.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 52.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 52.6% |
| 1999 | 38% | 52.9% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 53.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 53.8% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 54.1% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 54.3% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 54.6% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 54.8% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 55% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 55.3% |
| 1988 | 33% | 55.2% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 54.9% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 54.5% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 54.2% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 53.9% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 53.5% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 53.2% |
| 1981 | 28% | 52.8% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 52.5% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 52.2% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 51.7% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 51.3% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 50.8% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 50.3% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 49.9% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 48.9% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 48.5% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 48% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 47.5% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 47% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 46.5% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 46% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 45.5% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 45% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 44.5% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 44.1% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 43.6% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 43.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 53.2% to 61.2% in Georgia.
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